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Metal — the workhorse of distilling

Metal — the workhorse

So you are after output and volume. I may not approve, but there is no getting round it: only metal will give you a serious quantity of spirit. It condenses vapour far more effectively than glass, and it is much harder to break by accident.

There are downsides too — more on those in the summary.

Having settled on metal, you still have a decision to make.

Next question. Are you after the best quality metal can give, or is the price of the set the thing that really decides?

Wizard map — every step and branch. Click any step to jump straight to it.
quality output What matters more? Glass quality above all Metal output and volume Price matters more Build quality matters more Quality matters more Price matters more Little headroom vertically Volume is the point Summary: glass Summary: metal Metal vs glass
A still: the path of the vapour from the boiler, through the dephlegmator and condenser, to the receiver.
heat boiler mash dephlegmator returns heavier fractions condenser cold water warm water receiver distillate vapour